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[Dyl]

@Dyl

I’ve been waiting to see this thread on e4.

I don’t have very strong opinions on the graded game market. It is not my cup of tea, but I understand the appeal for hardcore video game collectors who are condition sensitive.

Most older Pokemon games had tens of millions of copies made. Even if 0.01% of the games survived with an intact seal in 2022 (1 per 10,000 copies made), that would be ~1,600 (Ruby & Sapphire) to ~3,100 (Red, Blue, Yellow) sealed copies floating around ready for grading. I didn’t imagine that 5-figure prices would hold with that large of a potential supply.

These were my thoughts on the graded video game market. I might be more interested in several years when pop reports are a bit more flushed out and we see what is laying around.

I just have to believe that there are thousands of sealed copies scattered across the world, and that makes me nervous when I see these games selling for thousands of dollars. I don’t think the average consumer truly understands the potential size of the sealed population.